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[[File:9HEB26 1903 Deed of Gift.jpg|center|thumb|295x295px|''<small>1903 Deed of Gift</small>'']]
<u>March 1903</u> Deed of Gift of Westminster Schools given to the Bishop of Chester and others. Schools become National Schools.
[[File:9HEB27 1894 Inspectors Report 1.jpg|left|thumb|''<small>Inspector’s Report 1894 (150) – the first following the extension. Miss E Hammond was the new Headmistress (1)</small>'']]
[[File:9HEB28 1894 Inspectors Report 2.jpg|thumb|''<small>Inspector’s Report 1894 (150) – the first following the extension. Miss E Hammond was the new Headmistress (2)</small>'']]
[[File:9HEB29 1902 Cheshire CC Questionnaire 1.jpg|left|thumb|''<small>Cheshire County Council Questionnaire 1902 (1)</small>'']]
[[File:9HEB30 1902 Cheshire CC Questionnaire 2.jpg|thumb|''<small>Cheshire County Council Questionnaire 1902 (2)</small>'']]
County Councils became responsible for education and the pictures, which also contains details of All Saints Boys School, shows pupil numbers, expenditure and school fees.
The questionnaire also asked about the non-educational use of the schools.
[[File:9HEB31 1902 Cheshire CC Questionnaire 3.jpg|center|thumb|''<small>Cheshire County Council Questionnaire 1902 (3)</small>'']]
[[File:9HEB31a List of Non School Activities.jpg|center|thumb|''<small>List of Non School Activities</small>'']]
For the 150th Anniversary a list was compiled showing the school’s use by the community.
== 1914 – 18 period ==
[[File:9HEB32 Miss Atkin and Westminster Road Pupils WW1.jpg|center|thumb|472x472px|''<small>Miss Atkin and Westminster Road Pupils, World War I</small>'']]
The first world war would have been a difficult period, but the photograph appears to show pupils and teachers on an outing.
In 2018, the death of the school caretaker’s son was also reported.
[[File:9HEB33 T C Price Obituary.jpg|center|thumb|507x507px|''<small>Death of Thomas Charles Price, Caretaker's son</small>'']]
In September 1937 Miss Atkin, who had been Headmistress for over 30 years, retired.
POST WORLD WAR II HISTORY
1944 Education Act introduces 11+ and secondary modern schools. By 1950 Westminster Road, All Saints and Hoole and Newton Schools had lost their senior pupils.
1955 Junior boys from All Saints amalgamate with junior girls at Westminster Road C.E. Junior School. Infants move to boys’ school renamed All Saint C.E. Infants School.
1972 Westminster C.E. Junior School transferred to St James’ Middle School in Hoole Lane (8-12 years). All Saints continues as First School (5-8 years)
1981 Westminster Road School closed; becomes a Polytechnic to Chester College.
1987 Conversion of Westminster Road School to Community Centre by Hoole Area Residents’ Association.
The last part of this history shows some class photographs interspersed with memorabilia which were brought to the Society’s open day during the 150th Anniversary celebration.
1950 Blazer badge – brought in by Mike Horner
Late 1920s – Naomi May Williams middle row second from left (note one boy in the class)
Late 1920s Mixed Infants 45 children
Early 1930s Mixed Infant class (22 children)
Early 1930s another Mixed Infant class (25 children)
1937 Violet Brockley 1st Prize (Head Girl) [Atkins Headmistress] and picture presented to her
1938 Mixed Infant class (28 children) take outside under the covered play area
1940s Pat & John Evans, from William Street, pupils at the school
7 July 1943, Award to Jose Francis, a pupil from 1935 to 1941
Sunday School Bible 1945
1945 Mixed Infants class (31 children) under covered play area
1945 Girls class with teacher
1946/7 Younger Girls class (ribbons in hair)
Late 1940s ex-pupils with Miss Claxton (uniforms are from Love Street school)
1952/3 Girls class with Miss Burton
1950s Photograph of Assembly, Reverend Gell presenting
(copy from Bill Jones whose daughter is in the photograph)
1952/3 Girls with Miss Clarke
1953 Reports for Sheila Sharpe aged 16 Class VI
1953 Reports for Jillian Slawson (now Morris) Class III aged 10 and 11
1953 Jillian Slawson Swimming Certificate 1954 Report for Jillian Slawson (now Morris)
1954 Infants mainly girls. Probably the last before it became a Junior School
Peter Macey 1965 & 1966
1966 Roger Moore Certificate
1950s The Westminster Dance Troupe – the school had a history of participating in dance events
The school today – Community centre
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